Beach Boys, McCarthy, Softrock, Smiths, 60's girlgroups, Marine Girls, Roger Nichols & the Small Circle of Friends, Lovin' Spoonful, Joy Division, Dolly Mixture, Sarah, Essex Green, Brilliant Corners, New Order, The Byrds, C86, The Band, The High Llamas, Motown, Stereolab,The Carpenters, Burt Bacharach, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Marcos Valle, Margo Guryan,
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES - REVIEWS
"....the influences bounce from Saint Etienne, Simon & Garfunkel, New Order, the Housemartins to that old staple, 60s girl groups. One of the best indiepop albums of 2008" - SOUNDSXP -----------------------------------------------------
---------------------------"There is a phrase that crops up every now and again, in reviews of albums such as this one, a phrase that, for me, always evokes the sounds and images of some half-forgotten moment of actual pop genius. 'A Flawless Pop Gem, Polished To Perfection' is the phrase, and it's my turn to use it while reviewing 'Keeping Up Appearances'. " - TASTYFANZINE
THE STORY SO FAR:
Swedish jangle pop trio the Charade is Ingela Matsson (vocals), ex-Red Sleeping Beauty and Shermans member Mikael Matsson (keyboard, bass, drums), and ex-Happydeadmen member Magnus Karlsson (guitar, vocals). Karlsson met Mikael Matsson at a party in Stockholm in 2004, and due to distance they decided to exchange recordings through e-mail. They issued two albums through Skipping Stones: The Best Is Yet to Come (June 2005) and A Real Life Drama (June 2006). ~ Kenyon Hopkin, All Music Guide
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Buy the previous album "A Real Life Drama"
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Some words about the "A Real Life Drama" album:
"It seems like there's a new shiny pop group coming
out of Sweden every day, though few
are as memorable as the Charade." -
PASTE MAGAZINE (US)
"right next to The Essex Green and Belle & Sebastian
as one of the highly recommended
twee/powerpop releases for 2006" - AMPLIFIER (US)
"one of today's best indie bands" - POPCHILD (SPAIN)
"the unabashed guitar pop of "A Tough Decision"
wouldn't be out of place on a Teenage Fanclub album.
It's all so joyful in fact, it makes me want to skip
through fields naked with flowers in my hair." - IS THIS
MUSIC (GB)
"Faith wraps it all up into one delectable retro-pop package."
8 out of 10! - POPMATTERS (US)
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